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    TAGS AND ATTRIBUTES

                      Tags are HTML building blocks used to structure web content like headings, paragraphs, links and
                      images. Enclosed in < >, each tag has a specific meaning interpreted by the browser.
                      Syntax:

                      <TAG_NAME> content </TAG_NAME>
                      For example:

                                                   <P> My cat is very grumpy </P>

                                                Opening Tag         Content            Closing Tag

                      Most HTML tags have opening and closing tags. The opening tag < > starts an element and the
                      closing tag </ > ends it. Together with the content, they form an element.

                      TYPES OF TAGS
                      HTML5 tags can be classified into two types:

                          Container Tags: Container tags have opening and closing tags that enclose data. The closing
                         tag  has  a  forward slash. Examples  include  <P>…</P>, <HTML>…</HTML>,  <HEAD>…</HEAD>,
                         <BODY>…</BODY> and <H1>…</H1>.

                          Empty Tags: An empty tag is a tag that does not have a closing tag. It is used by itself to add
                         something to a web page. Examples of empty tags include <HR> and <BR>.

                      NESTING TAGS
                      Nesting tags means placing one HTML tag inside another. Tags follow LIFO (Last In First Out):

                      the last opened tag must be closed first.
                      For example:

                      <BODY> <H1> Web Browser </H1> </BODY>

                      ATTRIBUTE
                      An attribute adds extra information to an HTML tag. It has a name and value, is placed in the
                      opening tag and the value is enclosed in quotes.

                      Syntax:

                      <TAG_NAME ATTRIBUTE_NAME="VALUE">...</TAG_NAME>

                           RULES FOR WRITING HTML5 CODE

                      Some of the basic rules for writing HTML5 code are:

                          Content should be placed between opening and closing tags.

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